invertebrate PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Biodiversity and solar farms: risks and opportunities Ref: 5099

University of Exeter Department of Geography

Location: The academic supervisors are based at the University of Exeter’s Cornwall Campus in Penryn, Cornwall, and field work will be undertaken in South-East England – the balance between time spent at each location will be discussed at offer stage and during the project. . Read more

Supervisors: Dr J Bennie, Prof R McDonald

10 May 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Epigenetic ageing and calorie restriction in an insect model system

University of Leicester Department of Genetics and Genome Biology

This project will help establish an insect model for epigenetic ageing, by analysing the effects of calorie restriction on chronological and epigenetic aging in an important insect model, Nasonia vitripennis, extending our discovery of an epigenetic clock in Nasonia. . Read more

Supervisors: Prof E Mallon, Dr K Chen

23 May 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Early life environment changes how organisms age.

University of Leicester Department of Genetics and Genome Biology

This project will help understand why organisms age differently by establishing the effect of early life environments on epigenetic ageing in the model insect, Nasonia vitripennis. Read more

Supervisor: Prof E Mallon

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Green cities: how our decisions affect landscape biodiversity

Anglia Ruskin University ARU School of Life Sciences

Research Group: Applied Ecology Research Group (AERG)

Research Group. Applied Ecology Research Group (AERG). Proposed supervisory team. Dr Alvin Helden. Dr Tom Ings. Theme. Smart Cities. Read more

Supervisors: Dr A Helden, Dr T Ings

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Developing in vitro techniques to investigate host-parasite interactions in shrimps

University of Kent School of Biosciences

In the heart of Asia's thriving shrimp industry lies a silent threat that undermines both economic vitality and food security. devastating diseases caused by viruses and other microbial pathogens, notably gregarine apicomplexans. Read more

Supervisors: Dr A Tsaousis, Dr J Korzelius

30 April 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Developing an integrated tool to assess soil health in agricultural settings

University of Plymouth Faculty of Science and Engineering

Applications are invited for a 3.5 years PhD studentship within the Environmental Intelligence doctoral training programme at the University of Plymouth. Read more

Supervisor: Dr J Rowntree

26 April 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Wetland recovery from extreme events

University of Oxford Department of Biology

This project is part of the NERC-funded Centre for Doctoral Training, ECOWILD. For more details, and for a full list of projects offered under this programme, please visit: https://ecowild.site.hw.ac.uk/. Read more

Supervisor: Prof M Jackson

29 April 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Can exotic tree species support biodiversity and ecosystem services in a warming world?

Royal Holloway, University of London School of Biological Sciences

Forests harbour most of Earth’s terrestrial biodiversity and provide essential ecosystem services. Current forest cover in the UK is only 13% which is one of the lowest in Europe. Read more

Supervisor: Prof J Koricheva

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Transcriptome homeostasis in cellular ageing and cancer

Queen Mary University of London Institute of Dentistry

Project Summary. We have previously established the oncogenic mechanisms of the transcription factor FOXM1 in perturbation of genome stability (1, 2), epigenome (3, 4) and adult progenitor epithelial stem cell proliferation (5). Read more

Supervisor: Dr M T Teh

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Trace evidence: Locard’s exchange principle using invertebrates

University of Reading Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

In most criminal or forensic investigations, much of the work focuses on the collection and assessment of biological traces of human origin. Read more

Supervisor: Dr M A Perotti

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Wider benefits of the National Pollinator Strategy

Anglia Ruskin University ARU School of Life Sciences

Research Group: Applied Ecology Research Group (AERG)

Research Group. Applied Ecology Research Group (AERG). Proposed supervisory team. Dr Alvin Helden. Dr Tom Ings. Several other members of Biology staff with interest in this subject area could be part of the team e.g., Dr Peter Brown and Dr Sarah Hart. Read more

Supervisors: Dr A Helden, Dr T Ings

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Biodiversity footprint of quarry restoration

Anglia Ruskin University ARU School of Life Sciences

Research Group: Applied Ecology Research Group (AERG)

Research Group. Applied Ecology Research Group (AERG). Proposed supervisory team. Dr Alvin Helden. Several other members of Biology staff with interest in this subject area could be part of the team e.g., Dr Tom Ings, Dr Peter Brown and Dr Sarah Hart. Read more

Supervisor: Dr A Helden

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Molecular mechanism of innate immunity mediated by the Toll/IL1 receptor signalling pathways

University of Cambridge Department of Biochemistry

Our research aims to elucidate the molecular and cellular regulation of innate immune signal transduction in the context of infectious, inflammatory and autoimmune disease. Read more

Supervisor: Prof N J Gay

Year round applications PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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We have 13 invertebrate PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

invertebrate PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 13 invertebrate PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Biodiversity and solar farms: risks and opportunities Ref: 5099

Epigenetic ageing and calorie restriction in an insect model system

Early life environment changes how organisms age.

Green cities: how our decisions affect landscape biodiversity

Developing in vitro techniques to investigate host-parasite interactions in shrimps

Developing an integrated tool to assess soil health in agricultural settings

Wetland recovery from extreme events

Can exotic tree species support biodiversity and ecosystem services in a warming world?

Transcriptome homeostasis in cellular ageing and cancer

Trace evidence: Locard’s exchange principle using invertebrates

Wider benefits of the National Pollinator Strategy

Biodiversity footprint of quarry restoration

Molecular mechanism of innate immunity mediated by the Toll/IL1 receptor signalling pathways

We have 13 invertebrate PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

invertebrate PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 13 invertebrate PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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